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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,798,870 and 14,608,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,798,870 and 14,608,188 is: 31,387,444.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,798,870 : 14,608,188 = 14,608,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,798,870/14,608,188 = 14,608,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,798,870x = 14,608,188 × 14,608,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,798,870x = 213,399,156,643,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,399,156,643,344/6,798,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,387,444.77

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